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Problem for losing team (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

downside

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'problem' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'losing team' is the wordplay.
'losing' becomes 'down' (similar in meaning).
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'down'+'side'='DOWNSIDE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for downside that I've seen before include "Discouraging aspect" , "public school" , "Somerset RC abbey/college" , "RC school; bad aspect" , "Negative aspect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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